Risk of death following pregnancy in rural Nepal

Risk of death following pregnancy in rural Nepal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the length of time following pregnancy during which the risk of mortality was elevated among women in rural Nepal. METHODS: An analysis was performed of prospective data on women participating in the control group of a large, population-based trial. Weekly visits were made...

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Main Authors: Pradhan Elizabeth Kimbrough, West Jr Keith P., Katz Joanne, Christian Parul, Khatry Subarna K., LeClerq Steven C., Dali Sanu Maiya, Shrestha Sharada Ram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Maternal mortality
Pregnancy complications/mortality
Pregnancy complications/etiology
Puerperium
Risk factors
Prospective studies
Cohort studies
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002001100009

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